American Revolution
The nation the colonies fought in the American Revolution.
England
City where the Constitution was written
Philadelphia
Branch of government that interprets the laws.
Judicial Branch
No cruel and unusual punishment
8th Amendment
First President of United States
George Washington
Commander of the Continental Army
George Washington
Father of the Constitution
James Madison
Legislative Branch
No illegal search and seizure
4th Amendment
Believed in strong national government
Federalists
Country that aided the colonist with troops and a navy.
France
Compromise that established a Senate (2 votes for each state) and a House of Representatives (based on state population)
Great Compromise
Commander in Chief
President
Right to bear arms
2nd Amendment
George Washington
Listed the grievances of the colonists to the King.
Declaration of Independence
Compromise with Southern States over how slaves would be counted in overall state populations.
3/5th Compromise
System where each branch of government has power of the other branch.
Checks and Balances
True or False: All speech is protected.
False
Tied with Jefferson in electoral votes in Election of 1800
Aaron Burr
According to Thomas Jefferson, where do governments derive their power from?
The consent of the governed or the people.
Number of states needed to ratify the Constitution for it to become the law of the land.
9/13
Term that describes a government where state and national government share powers.
Federalism
Five freedoms in 1st Amendment
speech, religion, press, assembly, petition
Constitutional changed the way we elect a President and Vice President.
12th Amendment